Cat Among the Pigeons

Cat Among the Pigeons is the second book in the Cat Royal Adventure series, set in late 18th-century London where slavery has just been ruled illegal in England but persists in the British West Indies. The story follows Cat, a courageous girl, as she endeavors to protect her best friend, Pedro, from his former slave master who seeks to reclaim him. Cat adopts a boy's disguise to infiltrate an aristocratic boarding school, learns fencing and Latin, and even joins a street gang, all in a high-stakes mission to secure Pedro's freedom. The book addresses themes of justice, friendship, and resilience against historical injustice, offering a fast-paced narrative with elements of mystery and adventure suitable for readers aged 9-13.

MYSTERY, DISGUISES, AND A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. The second episode in the CAT ROYAL ADVENTURE series plunges readers into the underbelly of London in a mission for justice. Pedro's old slave master wants him back, but his friends on Drury Lane won't give him up without a fight. Disguised as a boy, Cat enters an aristocratic boarding school and scales the heights of London society before joining a street gang to probe its depths, all to secure the freedom of her friend. Like THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS features mysteries, theatrical spectacles, the evil Billy "Boil" Shepherd, and, of course, the irrepressible Cat, who never fails to stir up trouble and save the day wherever she goes. Coming in Spring 2009, Cat travels to Paris during the French Revolution in DEN OF THIEVES.